‘UNEXPECTED’ FOOD COMBINATIONS

            Food is considered as one of the basic needs of man. This is true as the benefits of eating food are many but it is not just ‘any kind of food’. Right from our primary school days, we were taught ‘balanced diet’ as a meal containing all the classes of food nutrients in the right proportion for body use. Now, we have cases of meals containing some classes of food nutrients in ‘disheartening’ proportions. I’ll leave you to figure out a name for that.

                Some people have food combinations capable of causing ‘storms and earthquakes’ in the stomach. Students in tertiary institutions (especially in Nigeria) form the larger part of people in this group.  When asked their reason(s) behind wrong food combinations, they reply saying “for stomach sake”. This act is considered as ‘fun’ by some but it holds grievous consequences as it can lead to improper digestion, stomach aches and diarrhea. Wrong food combinations may lead to bloating, constipation and fatigue.   

                When I hear about certain food combinations or see people eating them, I am surprised at how they could enjoy such combinations. Some of these combinations appear really strange. We’ll be exposing you to some of these wrong food combinations as you read further.

HERE ARE SOME RIDICULOUS FOOD COMBINATIONS:

v  BREAD AND PLANTAIN

This is what some people call ‘African Hot-dog’. It may sound funny but it still doesn’t change the fact that the combination is nowhere near a ‘balanced diet’. By eating this, you’ve succeeded in having only nutrients rich in carbohydrates. It’s a wrong combination as good feeding is concerned.

v  ROASTED CORN AND INDOMIE

I’m sure you’ll be having the ‘who does that?’ expression on your face right now. I couldn't even get a picture of this to upload. Well, it is actually true. Someone took this and the result was admission in the hospital. I don’t know when feeding became a bad ‘adventure’ that you feel ‘excited’ to try out new thing such as this, howbeit wrong things.

v  INDOMIE AND YAM

I can only try to imagine what it would taste like while some northerners actually have a great taste of it. It is most times taken at night after a hectic day at work in major parts like Lagos. On this, I’ll prefer to remain a ‘hearer’ than become a ‘doer’!

v  ‘MULTI-COMBINED SOUP’ AND ‘EBA’

In the real sense of it, there’s no particular soup with the name ‘multi-combined’. When I say multi-combined, I’m referring to the combination of three or more soups in one bowl/plate. Imagine having a combination of Bitter leaf, 'Efo riro', Okro and 'Egusi' soups! I’ve tried just combining two soups before and I was thankful to God the turnout wasn’t bad but four? Never!

Too much of everything they say ‘is bad’. What are you looking for if I may ask? Is it ‘Over balanced diet’?  You feel it appears ‘super’, expect the stomach effect to be ‘super’ as well.

I’ll advice you visit online search engines like Google, Wikipedia among others to obtain useful information about right food combinations.

 Remember, good feeding leads to good health and health is wealth!

Feel free to make your comments on some ridiculous food combinations you’ve made before.